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Gender ideology in Guyana parallels the Anglo-Protestant ideal of men as breadwinners and women as caregivers which was established during the colonial period and is seen throughout the Caribbean. Government policy has focused on women in the domestic sphere , and decision-making has been tied to welfare rather than development.
Domestic violence in Guyana is widespread and crosses racial and socioeconomic lines. The law prohibits domestic violence, gives women the right to seek prompt protection, and allows victims to seek protection, occupation, or tenancy orders from a magistrate.
Opioids can cross both the placental and blood-brain barriers, which poses risks to fetuses and newborns exposed to these drugs before birth. This exposure to opioids during pregnancy can lead to potential obstetric complications, including spontaneous abortion, abruption of the placenta, pre-eclampsia, prelabor rupture of membranes, and fetal death.
According to the World Health Organization, substance abuse refers to the damaging or risky consumption of psychoactive substances, which includes alcohol and illegal drugs. [66] [67] When pregnant women use psychotropic substances, whether they are prescribed or not, it can have adverse effects on the developing fetus. [66]
Abortion in Guyana is legal during the first eight weeks of pregnancy, but it is illegal after eight weeks except in cases of endangering the maternal or fetal health. Throughout much of the 20th century, it was officially illegal but rarely were laws against abortion ever enforced.
It adds that special protection for maternity is not regarded as gender discrimination. [5] Article 5 requires states parties to take measures to seek to eliminate prejudices and customs based on the idea of the inferiority or the superiority of one sex or on stereotyped role for men and women. [5]
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative [1] finds that Guyana is fulfilling 69.3% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to health based on its level of income. [2] When looking at the right to health with respect to children, Guyana achieves 90.9% of what is expected based on its current income. [2]
In the 1970s, the Rastafari philosophy gained popularity in Guyana, and along with it came an increased interest in cannabis. [5] In 2015, Guyanese Rastafarians staged a demonstration at the Attorney General's office calling for the decriminalization of cannabis, spurred by the recent arrest of former football star Vibert Butts.